Sunday, March 14, 2010

Small Mallard Drake

For several years I listened to Terry talk about wanting to learn how to carve ducks. I even bought him a couple books on the subject, but he learns best by example. We live on a lake and feed the wild ducks every summer. There were a couple years we got what was supposed to be wild ducks and raised them. They even thought Terry was their mom and followed him all around the back yard. That has been one of the great delights of living on a lake is the wildfowl that visit us. At the 2005 Holiday Craft Fair he met Rick Scott who was displaying his wood carvings and informed Terry he was planning on teaching carving. Terry signed up and went to his first class in January 2006. This Mallard Drake is his very first carving. It's made out of cotton wood, about 8 in. long and 4 in. tall. It's a good first carving despite all the mistakes he's so quick to point out.

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Terry Your doing some wonderful work we haven't had time to see and read it all yet but love it all. Scott is on his way home be here in next couple days, he has been out of work for over a year now, he will live with us to get squared away. You have a great blog Rhonda. Love You Guys Gene & Pat

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Welcome to Quack Shack Carvings! I, Rhonda,started this blog for Terry so that interested family and friends could see what he's working on and completed. He will be doing the carving I'll be blogging, computers are not Terry's thing.
Terry was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. His Dad worked on the Alaska Railroad so as a kid he was able to explore Alaska via the rail. His second favorite past-time is Fall Fishing for Silver Salmon on the Kenai River. We live on a lake; where we feed and enjoy watching the wildfowl. In 2006 he took a few duck carving classes and discovered a new passion. It has resulted in the pieces displayed here.
Terry's work schedule gives him the time he wants and needs to spend time carving. That's why in 2009 we spent the time and money to build a studio to work in. Pictures of it are posted in the blog.
Terry would like it if you became a follower of his carvings. Also click on any of the pictures to get a larger detailed version of the carving. Please leave comments as we would appreciate your feedback.